Bill Gates Unleashes Swarm of Mosquitoes

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of malaria. 'Malaria is spread by mosquitoes,' Gates said while opening a jar on stage at a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars. 'I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected.'" Say what you will about the guy, that is showmanship. Well done.

Comments

Re:Just Like When He Led Microsoft

[gzipped_tar]

That's funny... however he was not complaining about viruses. Malaria is cause by small protozoa (single-celled organisms). Viruses don't have cells.

Re:Bill Gates did NOT release mosquitos.

[Daengbo]

Since the linked article (yes, I read it) has a picture of Gates with the jar open, you should not be modded "informative."

Re:Memento Mori

[Reziac]

I used to believe that. Turns out there wasn't any hard evidence; the DDT ban came about almost wholly due to Rachel Carson's bestselling book SILENT SPRING, which has since been discredited as having no scientific basis. (And yes, I've read the book.)